Record to Report Specialist - Finance

Supports transitions and knowledge transfer, monitoring critical deliverables Supports processes are migrated to the blueprint as per agreed timelines Operational oversight to provide services at expected levels with a clear customer focus, including handling the exceptions. Provides functional guidance to the team members. Interacts proactively within FSC and Divisions to ensure accurate accounting, and financial reporting. Resolve all escalated issues and disputes. Maintain good relationship and Services; ensures productivity, continuous improvements and seamless service Collaborates with key stakeholders, including accounting authorities/auditors Serves as a Subject Matter Expert for related policies and processes Act as System Key User Lead and actively initiate and participate in improvements to sustain a highly effective and efficient process, and realize cost reduction opportunities including areas to standardize processes to optimize investments made in global ERP/SAP systems and financial services Support the measurement and delivery of service levels and SLA/KPI targets Proactively challenge the Status Quo, making fact based recommendations Manage day-to-day activities:GL AccountingPost manual journal entriesManage balance sheet account reconciliations process of all balance sheet accounts, ensure timely resolution, and clean of overdue items identified. Ensure proper accounting of financial transactions and accounting specific questions are well addressed and solved, with escalations to Technical Accounting if requiredActively manage the review of accounts to ensure all financial transactions are valid and recorded to ensure accuracy of reported data, perform variance analysis and plausibility checks using different sources of informationManage period-end closing and reporting in accordance with local laws and Novartis required standardsEnsure proper functionality and process linkages from/to other systems, e.g. payrollPerform the balance sheet account reconciliations of allocated HR and share-based compensation accounts and ensure timely resolution and clean of overdue items identified 

Reporting/Systems

Can Act as super user for SAP modules including correct allocation of access rightsResponsible for month-end closing of SAP CO, align with accounting (accruals, depreciation, period lock)Ensure that figures reported from SAP into FCRS are correct and ensure close collaboration with key stakeholder such as BPAConsult and support BPA and FSC in technical questions.Ensure proper master data maintenanceSupervise and educate people for master data maintenance of cost centers, internal orders and projects (WBS-Elements) in timely manner, taking corrective action as needed.Proactively challenge the Status Quo, making fact-based recommendations while working closely with ERP Support.

Minimum requirements Education: University level degree in Business Administration/ Economics/Finance or Chartered Accountant / MBA desirable

Languages: English

Experience: 2-4 years of Financial experience, with in-depth functional expertize

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national, matrix organization

Previous experience in managing Financial Services

SAP knowledge

Experience of managing projects driving performance (e.g. ERP implementation)

Good people skills

Job ID 219762BR

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